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Black Dagger Brotherhood · J. R. Ward
Black Dagger Brotherhood books in order
There are 23 books in Black Dagger Brotherhood. The latest, Lover Forbidden, came out in 2025, and J. R. Ward hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 13 November 2026.
Black Dagger Brotherhood books in order
2005Book 1Dark Lover
2006Book 2Lover Eternal
2006Book 3Lover Awakened
2007Book 4Lover Revealed
2007Book 5Lover Unbound
2008Book 6Lover Enshrined
2009Book 7Lover Avenged
2010Book 8Lover Mine
2011Book 9Lover Unleashed
2011Book 10Lover Reborn
2013Book 11Lover at Last
2014Book 12The King
2015Book 13The Shadows
2016Book 14The Beast
2017Book 15The Chosen
2018Book 16The Thief
2019Book 17The Savior
2020Book 18The Sinner
2021Book 19Lover Unveiled
2022Book 20Lover Arisen
2023Book 21Lassiter
2024Book 22The Beloved
2025Book 23Lover Forbidden
Companion stories
2022CompanionDarius
2008CompanionFather Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story
2018CompanionDearest Ivie
2018CompanionPrisoner of Night
2019CompanionWhere Winter Finds You
2020CompanionA Warm Heart in Winter
2024CompanionA Bloom in Winter
2025CompanionThe Black Dagger Brotherhood: 20th Anniversary Insider's Guide
What Black Dagger Brotherhood is about
From the description of Dark Lover, the first book.
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There exists a secret band of brothers like no other--six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Yet none of them relishes killing their enemies, the lessers, more than Wrath, the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.... The only purebred vampire left on the planet, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who murdered his parents centuries ago. But, when one of his most trusted fighters is killed--orphaning a half-breed daughter unaware of her heritage or her fate--Wrath must usher the beautiful female into the world of the undead.... Racked by a restlessness in her body that wasn't there before, Beth Randall is helpless against the dangerously sexy man who comes to her at night with shadows in his eyes. His tales of brotherhood and blood frighten her. But his touch ignites a dawning hunger that threatens to consume them both....
Black Dagger Brotherhood at a glance
- Author
- J. R. Ward
- Books published
- 23
- Companion stories
- 8
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 2005
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Black Dagger Brotherhood book?
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How many books are in Black Dagger Brotherhood?
23 books have been published in Black Dagger Brotherhood so far, plus 8 companion stories.
What order should I read Black Dagger Brotherhood in?
Read the main books in order: 1. Dark Lover, 2. Lover Eternal, 3. Lover Awakened, 4. Lover Revealed, 5. Lover Unbound, 6. Lover Enshrined, 7. Lover Avenged, 8. Lover Mine, 9. Lover Unleashed, 10. Lover Reborn, and so on. The 8 companions can be read alongside them.
Is Black Dagger Brotherhood finished?
J. R. Ward hasn't announced another Black Dagger Brotherhood book, so it may be finished. Series do come back, though, and AuthorPing will let you know if a new one is announced.
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